Cacaulândia
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Municipal location within the State of Rondônia
Cacaulândia Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 10°20′21″S 62°53′43″W / 10.33917°S 62.89528°W / -10.33917; -62.89528
Country	Brazil
State	Rondônia
Municipality	Cacaulândia
Government
• Mayor	Edir Alquieri[1]
Area
• Total	1,961.778 km2 (757.447 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	142 m (466 ft)
Population  (2020 [3])[1]
• Total	6,269
• Density	3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi)
Demonym	cacaulandense
Time zone	UTC−4 (AMT)
Website	www.cacaulandia.ro.gov.br

Cacaulândia is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. It has an area of 1,961.778 square kilometres (757.447 sq mi). It has a Tropical savanna climate. As of 2019 the estimated population was 6230.

Geography

Cacaulândia is in the state of Rondônia, Brazil.^[2] It has an area of 1,961.778 square kilometres (757.447 sq mi) as of 2018.^[1] The elevation above sea level is about 142 metres (466 ft).^[2]

History

Cacaulândia has its origins in a Northwest Brazil Integrated Development Program (Polonoroeste) project to support farmers in the region through a Núcleo Urbano de Apoio Rural (NUAR: Urban Center of Rural Support). It was named Cacaulândia because it was a large cocoa producing region. 40 hectares (99 acres) of land were donated for the NUAR from lots at the intersection of TB-65 with Line C-15. The region was split off from the municipality of Ariquemes on 13 February 1992, and became a separate municipality and district named Cacaulândia. As of 2007 it remained a municipality with one district.^[4]

Climate

The Köppen climate type is Aw : Tropical savanna climate.^[5] The average annual temperature is 24 °C (75 °F).^[6] The average annual rainfall is 1,890 millimetres (74 in).^[7]

Demographics

The population in the 2010 census was 5,736.^[8] The estimated population as of 2020 was 6,269.^[1] Population density as of 2010 was 2.92 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.6/sq mi).^[1] As of 2010, 95.5% of the population had attended school between the ages of 6 and 14. Also as of 2010, the municipal Human Development Index was 0.646. This compares to 0.283 in 1991 and 0.454 in 2000.^[1]

On the 2010 census religion was reported as Catholic by 3,071 people, Evangelical by 1,607 people and Animism by 0 people.^[8]

In 2017, the average monthly salary of formal workers was 2.1 minimum wages. Formally employed people were 7.6% of the total population. Households with monthly income of up to half a minimum wage per person represent 41.2% of the population.^[8] Recent estimates of GDP per capita:^[1]

Health and sanitation

21.8% of households have adequate sanitation, 21.9% of urban households are on public roads with afforestation and 1.5% of urban households are on public roads with adequate urbanization (presence of manhole, sidewalk, pavement and curb).^[8] Annual hospitalizations due to diarrhea are 0.5 per 1,000 inhabitants.^[8] Deaths per 1,000 live births:^[1]

Municipal finances

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